Chapter 8 Internal Derangements Menisci and Cartilage Kristen E. McClure, William B. Morrison Meniscus Anatomy The medial and lateral menisci of the knee are fibrocartilaginous semicircular structures that act as…
Chapter 14 Biomechanics and Vibroarthrography of the Patellofemoral Joint Filip Leszko BIOMECHANICAL FUNCTIONS OF THE PATELLA QUADRICEPS MECHANISM MOMENT ARMS What Is a Moment Arm? Literature Data Discrepancy Moment Arms…
Chapter 33 Arthroscopy-Assisted Inside-Out and Outside-In Meniscus Repair Robert A. Magnussen, Richard C. Mather, Dean C. Taylor, Claude T. Moorman, III Meniscal tears are an extremely common cause of knee…
Chapter 90 Physeal Fractures About the Knee Jennifer Weiss, David L. Skaggs Background Physeal fractures about the knee can occur in the form of distal femoral physeal fractures, proximal tibial…
Chapter 108 Cementless Total Knee Designs Leo A. Whiteside History Cement use in arthroplasty remains a controversial issue and has decreased sharply in total hip, total shoulder, and total ankle…
Chapter 42 Bone-Patellar Tendon-Bone Autograft Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Robert A. Magnussen, Joseph P. DeAngelis, Kurt P. Spindler Advantages of and Contraindications to Bone-Patellar Tendon-Bone Autograft Procedures Although general indications…
Chapter 31 Healing of Knee Ligaments and Menisci Seth L. Sherman, Scott A. Rodeo Muscle, ligaments, and menisci complement the bony architecture of the knee and allow for normal kinematics…
Chapter 62 Distal Realignment of the Patellofemoral Joint Indications, Effects, Results, and Recommendations William R. Post, John P. Fulkerson Effective surgical treatment of patellofemoral pain and/or instability depends on an…
Chapter 3 Clinical Examination of the Knee Michael P. Nett, Henrik B. Pedersen, Gregory J. Roehrig, Alfred J. Tria, Jr., W. Norman Scott History Despite improvements in advanced imaging techniques,…
Chapter 56 Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Posterior Inlay Technique Thomas Keller, Mark Miller Injuries to the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) occur much less frequently than injuries to the anterior cruciate…
